Jobs at The German Marshall Fund of the United States

Coordinates GMF strategic convenings and events across in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats. Responsibilities include managing logistics, vendors, venues, speakers, travel, registration, CRM and email systems, budgets, invoices, event platforms, and post-event evaluations. The role supports large-scale priority convenings, provides on-site event representation, maintains operational resources, and assists senior leadership with briefings, outreach, scheduling, and administration. Some international travel is expected.

Supports day-to-day development operations through Dynamics 365 administration, CRM data quality, fundraising pipeline and moves-management tracking, grant reporting, dashboards, user support, documentation, and training. The role prepares reports for development leadership, coordinates with Finance, Grants, Enterprise, and Program teams, and uses approved AI tools such as Copilot and Claude for fundraising analysis, segmentation, summaries, and briefing preparation while maintaining privacy and data-governance standards.

Supports the Indo-Pacific Program through policy research, administrative assistance, podcast research, communications, event coordination, and contact database maintenance. The trainee will research US, European, and Indo-Pacific policies, contribute to convening activities, and gain experience in international affairs and public policy. Strong analytical, writing, communication, Mandarin Chinese, organizational, and Microsoft Office skills are required, along with relevant academic study and interest in Asian politics and foreign policy.

Six-month strategic foresight internship supporting geopolitical and transatlantic research, policy analysis, event coordination, publications, database maintenance, translations, communications, and administrative work in GMF’s Paris office.

Part-time legal trainees will conduct legal research and analysis on civil-military relations, military law, and democratic resilience; support writing, editing, and legislative engagement; and provide program support. Hybrid role for law students or holders of law degrees, June–September, 20–30 hours/week.

Manage the full lifecycle of private sector partnerships for U.S. and European corporate and individual funders: coordinate proposals, agreements, reporting, renewals, and stewardship; track deadlines and compliance; prepare briefings and research; support senior-staff donor meetings; collaborate with Resource Development, programs, and Finance on proposals, budgets, and funder requirements; identify and track new funding opportunities.

Coordinate institutional partnership lifecycle for foundations, public and multilateral funders: proposals, agreements, reporting, stewardship, and donor engagement. Support senior fundraising staff, prepare briefings and research, track opportunities and deadlines, coordinate with Finance and program teams, and ensure compliance with funder requirements.

Lead GMF's institution-wide digital communications strategy across social, web, newsletters, and emerging platforms. Oversee audience growth, analytics and reporting, integrated campaigns, website governance, vendor relationships, and supervise the Social Media Coordinator to boost visibility, engagement, and organizational impact.